Anesthesia: Consciousness During Surgery
Dr. Orin "Fred" Guidry, an anesthesiologist, describes how consciousness during surgery, as depicted in the...

	Autopsies: A Pathologist’s Explanation
Dr. Michael Caplan, a pathologist, explains how autopsies are used to identify both cause and...

	Blood Transfusion: Receiving Blood
Dr. Jerry Squires, the director of the MUSC’s blood transfusion service, talks about receiving blood,...

	Breast Cancer Program: Mammography and Breast MRI
Dr. Megan Baker, a surgical oncologist at MUSC's South Carolina cancer center, discusses when to...

	Breast Cancer Program: Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer
Dr. Megan Baker, Medical Director of the Breast Program, talks in detail about the two...

	Breast Cancer Program: The Treatment Decision
Dr. David Cole, chair of the Department of Surgery at MUSC, discusses surgical breast cancer...

	Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Childhood Cancer Survivors
Experts say female childhood cancer survivors who have had radiation should get mammograms earlier than...

	Breast Cancer Treatment: Side Effects of Radiation
Radiation oncologist, Dr. Joseph “Buddy” Jenrette, talks about possible side effects and what type of...

	Breast Health: Breast Cancer Treatment Hard to Complete for Some
Fewer than half of women with early-stage breast cancer complete their full prescribed course of...

	Bug Bites: Symptoms and When to See the Doctor
Dr. Bill Simpson, a Family Medicine doctor, talks in this health news podcast about common...

	Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccine
Dr. David Soper explains how effective the HPV vaccine is against cervical cancer and who...

	Childhood Obesity: Reducing Calories
Dr. Debra Bowlby of MUSC's Children's Hospital discusses ways to reduce calories in the daily...

	Contraception Options
This podcast by MUSC physician Angela Dempsey, M.D. discusses three contraception options: sterilization, IUD, and...

	Contraception: Birth Control Options
Dr. David Soper gives an update on the latest birth control options that are available...

	Diabetes: Risk Factors during Pregnancy
Dr. Roger Newman, Obstetrician, discusses the risk factors associated with women who are diabetic during...

	Disaster Relief: Avian Influenza
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Eric Larson, who is the director of the Disaster Preparedness Program...

	Doctors Without Borders: First-Hand Account
Dr. Celia “Carolyn” Thiedke discusses her experience working with Doctors Without Borders, an international medical...

	Erectile dysfunction (ED): Definition and Forms of Treatment
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection, and/or dissatisfaction with the size, rigidity,...

	Exercise: The Difficulties of Starting a Program
Starting an exercise routine can be the hardest part for someone who is trying to...

	Family Planning: Preparing for an IUD Insertion
In this women’s health podcast Dr. Angela Dempsey, an OB/GYN at MUSC, explains what to...

	Female Urinary Incontinence: Surgical Treatment for Women
Dr. Steven Swift, co-director of the MUSC Bladder and Pelvic Health Center, talks about the...

	Forensic Pathology: An Overview
Dr. Nick Batalis, a pathologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, provides a general...

	Heart Health: Links to Pregnancy and Delivery
Factors that affect a woman's reproductive health can also have an effect on her heart,...

	HIV/AIDS: Epidemiology
Dr. Preston Church, a specialist in infectious disease as well as epidemiology, discusses the epidemiology...

	Hormone Replacement Therapy
It seems like every other week a new study is released with information regarding Hormone...

	Hysterectomy: Alternative Options and Medical Therapy
Women’s Health Podcast: Dr. David Soper, Professor of Gynecology and General Obstetrics, gives an overview...

	Implanon Insertion
In this women's health podcast Dr. Angela Dempsey, an OB/GYN at MUSC, explains what to...

	Infectious Disease: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Dr. Preston Church, a specialist in infectious disease as well as epidemiology, discusses nontuberculous mycobacteria,...

	Infectious Disease: Spread in Hospitals
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Robert “Bob” Cantey addresses the current concern regarding hospital-spread infections in...

	Influenza: Signs, Symptoms and Self Care
In this podcast, microbiologist/immunologist Dr. Michael Schmidt discusses the signs and symptoms of the flu...

	Longevity: Links with Stress Management and Sociability
A recent study found that the children of centenarians tend to be more outgoing and...

	Maternal Fetal Medicine: An Overview
Dr. Jill Mauldin, an OB/GYN doctor specializing in Maternal Fetal Medicine, explains how maternal fetal...

	Men's Health: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to Higher Rates of STDs
Sexually transmitted diseases are a concern for middle-aged and older men who take erectile dysfunction...

	Mind and Body: Living Longer Linked to Gene Variations
Environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, say experts, but variations in genes...

	Miscarriage: Treating Cervical Insufficiency
Dr. David Soper, a Gynecologic Surgeon, explains in this women’s health podcast how laparoscopic cerclage...

	MUSC Wellness Center Overview
Program Director of MUSC Wellness Center, Janis Newton discuses the centers primary focus of students...

	Nutrition: Myths of Weight Management
In this nutrition podcast, registered dietician Tonya Turner addresses some of the myths associated with...

	Nutrition: The Role of a Dietitian
Mary Basel, the clinical nutrition manager at MUSC, discusses the specialized focus of dietitians at...

	Osteoporosis: Overview of Osteoporosis
Dr. Kathie Hermayer, a specialist in osteoporosis, has an in depth discussion covering the definition...

	Pelvic Prolapse: Treatment Options for Pelvic Prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a condition unique to females in which the genitourinary...

	Peyronie's Disease: An Overview of Peyronie's Disease
A diagnosis of Peyronie's disease is usually made when men seek medical attention for painful...

	Prostate Cancer Specialists on Brachytherapy
Urologist Dr. Harry Clarke explains the methods of brachytherapy for treating prostate cancer, noting which...

	Prostate Cancer Specialists on Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Jonathan Picard, a urologist and one of MUSC's prostate cancer specialists, talks about treatment...

	Prostate Cancer Specialists: An Overview of Prostate Cancer
As one of MUSC's prostate cancer specialists, Dr. Thomas Keane, gives an overview of prostate...

	Prostate Cancer Specialists: Cryosurgery
Urologist Dr. Harry Clarke, an expert in prostate cancer, describes the minimally invasive method of...

	Prostate Cancer: Stress Management After Surgery
According to a study of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, stress management counseling appears to...

	Prostate Cancer: The Decision of Surgery
Dr. Harry Clarke, a urologist who focuses on minimally invasive prostatectomy operations, discusses the decision...

	Prostate Cancer: Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Part II
Choosing the best treatment for prostate cancer can be a difficult choice when there are...

	Sleep Disorders: Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
The Medical Director of the MUSC Sleep Center, Dr. Michael Frye, provides an overview of...

	Smoking: Differences between Men and Women
In this podcast, Dr. Karen Hartwell explores the differences between men and women smokers. Based...

	Spider Bites: Black Widow, Brown Widow and Brown Recluse Spider Bites
Dr. Bill Simpson, a Family Medicine doctor, discusses what a spider bite will look like...

	STD: Overview of Chlamydia
Dr. David Soper, Professor of ObGyn, gives an overview of the sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia,...

	The MUSC Wellness Center Summer Programs
Program Director Janis Newton reviews the summer programs that are being offered at the MUSC...

	Vitamin D: Deficiency Among Americans
Neonatologist Dr. Carol Wagner discusses current medical focus on vitamin D, explaining that the lack...

	Women's Health: Preterm Birth Risks Seldom Discussed
New or expectant mothers should discuss preterm birth with their doctors. This advice comes from...